Naming and Engaging with Difference: learning about cultural issues
November 12 & 13, 2009
Presenter: Lee Ann Block, Coordinator, Internationally Educated Teachers (IET) Program, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
Counsellor Certification: Pending
This workshop will focus on how cultural issues arise through curriculum and through interactions in classrooms. We will consider the difficulties and the possibilities of working with cultural differences. The participants will be encouraged to identify experiences with cultural differences in their schools and in their lives. In small groups, participants will develop scenarios/case studies which come from teaching experiences. We will consider how to foster equity through developing agency and creativity with students.
Naming and Engaging with Difference: learning about cultural issues
November 12 & 13, 2009Presenter: Lee Ann Block, Coordinator, Internationally Educated Teachers (IET) Program, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
Counsellor Certification: Pending
This workshop will focus on how cultural issues arise through curriculum and through interactions in classrooms. We will consider the difficulties and the possibilities of working with cultural differences. The participants will be encouraged to identify experiences with cultural differences in their schools and in their lives. In small groups, participants will develop scenarios/case studies which come from teaching experiences. We will consider how to foster equity through developing agency and creativity with students.